Qiao Qingqing dialed the phone: "Hello, Mom, it's Qingqing. Sheng An is back from a business trip. He is sick and has no appetite. He wants to eat the food from his hometown. I thought you and Dad haven't been here for a long time. How about you take some time to come? Sheng An said he missed his eldest brother, so he asked you two to bring him here as well. Yes, sick people are more fragile, and I also want to try my best to accommodate him. You can discuss it with Dad, and I'll let Sheng An talk to you." She handed the phone to Shao Shengan.
He coughed, thought for a moment, and said weakly: "Mom, I want to see my brother, please come over." This sentence was exceptionally well-expressed and the tone was just right. Mother Shao immediately said that she would go there the next morning.
"In my previous life, Ze County was flooded half a month after it rained. The terrain there is low and there are many rivers. Usually, there is water accumulation when there is a typhoon. It was also one of the first areas to be flooded after the apocalypse." Qiao Qingqing explained, "The entire Ze County was evacuated. At that time, I asked them to come to Huacheng. On the way, the transfer bus they were riding encountered a mudslide... I went to look for them, but I couldn't find them among the survivors in several hospitals. Sheng An, I'm sorry."
"Don't blame you, don't blame you, blame me." Shao Shengan finally couldn't help but stood up, walked over, squatted down and hugged her, "That's my responsibility as a son. I was not at home and threw all the responsibilities to you. It's my fault. I won't do it this time. I will make arrangements. Don't be afraid."
After the warmth, the three discussed the next plan.
"Food, water, medicine, clothes, gasoline and generators, and seeds." Qiao Qingqing read out the most important items. "Finally, a solid and safe house, so I reinforced the doors and windows, and made a solar generator. In the ten years before the end of the world, before the big earthquake, we can live at home. There is not much sun in the first three years of the end of the world, so we have to buy generators and gasoline first to get through the earliest stage when our bodies cannot tolerate the cold. Otherwise, if it is minus 70 or 80 degrees Celsius at night, we may not wake up. When the hot summer comes in the fourth year of the end of the world, we can use solar power to generate electricity to run air conditioners. Oh, and we need to store a few more air conditioners..."
Seeing his wife getting anxious, Shao Shengan quickly said, "I'll get the gasoline. You can't buy a lot of gasoline at gas stations through regular channels, so I'll buy it from people on the black market. We can buy gasoline from ten tank trucks to make sure it's enough. Money is easy to get, too. We already have 1.2 million in savings. I'll take out all my stock funds and ask my parents to sell their house in their hometown to get 400,000. If the end of the world really comes, gasoline will be a precious energy source, so it's useful to stockpile more."
Qiao Songzhi also said, "I still have more than 50,000 yuan on hand. If I sell the shop in my hometown, I should be able to get about 300,000 yuan. I wanted to help you with the down payment for a school district house before, but you disagreed. Now it's just right to use it. Qingqing, don't worry, there is enough money."
Qiao Qingqing smiled embarrassedly: "I'm used to it, it's okay, don't worry."
How can I not worry?
Shao Shengan and Qiao Songzhi looked at each other, and it was obvious that his wife and daughter were in a bad mental state. Intellectually, they could not refute Qiao Qingqing's theory of the end of the world, but emotionally, they could not accept that the world was really going to be different. Another point, if Qingqing really survived alone in the end of the world for ten years, how much suffering would she have to endure!
I can’t think about it. It makes me feel distressed and sad.
They hoped it was fake!
As they were discussing, Qiao Qingqing's cell phone rang. It turned out that the ten ten-ton water tanks had arrived. The manufacturer had transferred two from elsewhere to make a total of ten. They would be delivered today. They said they would be delivered to the destination in about an hour, and asked Qiao Qingqing if there was anyone there to receive them.
"Yes, I'll be there right away." Qiao Qingqing briefly explained to Shao Shengan, "Things put into the space will remain stationary, so I don't plan to purchase too many bottles of mineral water, they're too expensive. When the water tanks arrive, I'll fill them with tap water and boil them when I need them. Then I'll go to the warehouse, Shengan, go buy gasoline, I'll give you the card, mom, you go home and watch the masters work."
"Okay, I'll put the shop up for sale while I'm at home, and when someone wants to buy it I'll go back home to sign for it."
"Mom, please help me put up the house at my parents' house. I'll tell my parents when the time comes."
"Mom, it's up to you to remind my elder and younger uncles. I won't convince them the same way I convinced you. I believe you love me and trust me and won't harm me, but I don't trust anyone else." Qiao Qingqing looked at her mother apologetically.
"Fool! Can you just say something like this? Mom knows what to say. Didn't you say it would take half a month for the situation to become serious if it rains? Mom will remind them."
It is more efficient if the family acts separately.
Qiao Songzhi looked after the house and then started looking for an agent to help sell the house. After thinking for a while, she said to the agent: "You can lower the price a little. I want to sell it as soon as possible."
After finishing, she listened to the construction sounds at home and let out a long sigh. She still felt like she was dreaming.
But she knew her daughter would not lie. Besides, her family has had the space for over a hundred years, starting from her grandmother and passed down to her daughter, who is now the fourth generation. Having seen such magical things, she has a relatively high acceptance of extraordinary things.
The end of the world is probably really coming.
The daughter prepared so much, including her and Shao Shengan's parents and brother, but why didn't she mention her father Lin Mingyong? Although they were divorced, Lin Mingyong was not a good husband, but he was barely a good father. He had paid Qingqing's child support all these years. If Qingqing hadn't firmly refused, Lin Mingyong would have said he would buy Qingqing a school district house.
Lin Mingyong is worth a lot of money and must own a lot of real estate, so there is no need to bring him here to seek refuge together, but should we at least give him a reminder?
Qiao Songzhi planned to wait for her daughter to come home before asking her another question.
Shao Shengan used his connections to buy gasoline. There was only one car in the family, so he asked Qiao Qingqing to drive to the warehouse to collect supplies while he took a taxi. The rain outside was drizzling, making people feel annoyed. He looked at his reflection in the puddle and felt particularly heavy. His cell phone rang, and he opened it and saw that he finally smiled.
Qingqing: I'm at the warehouse [photo] [photo]
Qingqing: [Voiceover] It’s quite big. It used to be a factory warehouse. It became empty after the factory went bankrupt. I just got the key from the administrator.
Qingqing: [Voice] The water tank has been delivered. I will go sign for it first.
Shao Shengan listened to the voice message twice before typing a reply: OK, be safe and call me if you have anything.
"Hey Shao! Over here, come over here!"
"Brother Wang." Shao Sheng'an raised his head and showed a warm and polite smile, "Thank you for coming to pick me up in person."
"Hey, don't be so polite, let's go!"
On the other side, Qiao Qingqing checked the ten large water tanks before paying the balance. After the money was transferred, she asked, "Can you help me clean the water tanks? I'll pay for the work."
The delivery man was happy to do so, and the two began to wash the tank.
When Qiao Qingqing got the key to the warehouse just now, she signed a contract with the administrator. The warehouse is rented for one month, and water and electricity are calculated separately, so the water and electricity here are connected, and she can fill tap water here.
During this period, two express deliveries she placed yesterday also arrived. A truck full of rice and a truck full of barrels of mineral water drove in one after another. Qiao Qingqing watched them unload the goods and counted them.
The number was right, and she put a check mark or two on her shopping list.
After the delivery workers cleaned the new water tank with sweat all over their foreheads, Qiao Qingqing paid them 400 yuan as a reward. After watching them leave, she started to fill the tank with water. Listening to the sound of water flowing into the stainless steel tank, she felt very relieved.
Everything planned is going according to plan, and it feels so good.
Qiao Qingqing spent the whole afternoon in the warehouse receiving goods, filling water, and shopping online. She bought a large number of sanitary napkins, paper towels, facial towels, disinfectant wipes, and disposable underwear, replenishing her daily necessities step by step and waiting for the goods to be delivered to her door.
The balance of the bank card that held the purchase price was decreasing at a visible speed. At about 4 p.m., Qiao Qingqing found that the balance was suddenly 200,000 less. The next moment, Shao Shengan called and said, "I successfully bought gasoline, about 40 cubic meters, which is about 30 tons in weight. I asked them to load it in barrels and ship it to the warehouse. It has to be delivered in batches. I rented a remote warehouse. You can come over when the goods arrive. By the way, the generator has also been ordered. I wrote down your address."
This is really good news!
"Okay, where are you now? I'll pick you up when I get home."
"No, I'm going to have dinner with Brother Wang and the others. We'll probably drink some wine. I'll take a taxi home later."
Qiao Qingqing had takeout for dinner. Qiao Songzhi called to say that the workers had all gone off work: "The floor heating has been installed. The installer said he will come over tomorrow to install the insulation layer. You have a really good brain. You have thought of everything. You are worthy of being my daughter."
Hearing Qiao Qingqing laugh, she wanted to say that this was all experience, but she remembered the distressed look in her mother and husband's eyes when they heard her talk about the end of the world, so she swallowed her words and interrupted by asking Qiao Songzhi what he wanted for dinner.
"I made dinner myself, don't worry! What time will you be back?"
"Around nine o'clock. Two more packages will be delivered soon. Mom, I've booked a room in a hotel near my home. I'll send you the room number later. If you feel sleepy, go over and rest first."
"Okay!" The house is so messy now. Her daughter and son-in-law can just put a bed in the living room to make do, but it's inconvenient for her as a mother.
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